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8 Steps To Help You Turn Fat Into Muscle

1. Lean Protein If you want to tighten and tone, it’s not just about what you do on the outside. Your results depend a GREAT deal on what you put inside your body too. You have to feed your body the right things in order to see results. Your body uses protein to help restore [...]

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Comparing Yourself to Celebrities

I recently read a quote by Tosca Reno and thought that it was so cool, I wanted to share it with you. A bunch of fitness celebrities were asked how they maintain a six-pack. Most of them listed the exercises they did or the way they ate. Tosca answered honestly and I so appreciated her [...]

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10 Post Workout Snacks

Eating after a workout is just as important as eating before a workout. The best time to get the full benefits of a post workout snack is between 30 minutes to 1 hour after your workout. You want your body to use the snack towards repairing and recovering from the work you just did. As [...]

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Understanding the Different Types of Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a heart healthy food! It’s a great source of soluble fiber-  that’s that type that helps to lower your cholesterol levels. The problem is, there are so many different types of oatmeal to choose from, how do you know you’re buying the right kind? Instant Oatmeal This oatmeal has been rolled and pressed to be as thin as it [...]

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Real Sugar vs The Fake Stuff

Sugar is a natural sweetener! Our body recognizes it and are able to take the nutrients and energy we need from it and then digest the rest.  I don’t know why we all started to run from sugar!  Well, I do. All of the sudden, the ice cream sandwiches went from 300 to 150 calories AND they became [...]

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I love anything and everything to do with health and fitness. Join me as I babble about great weight loss tips & tricks, what heathy recipes I'm cooking in my kitchen and the products I'm eating in my pantry! And of course I'm full of great workout ideas from basics to butt kicks.

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Gnu Bars

IntoFit | August 13th, 2010 | Foods and Products | 2 Comments »

Oh Happy Day! I posted about these fantastic fiber finds months and months ago – but they were only available in the States at that time. We’ll I’ve got great news, Gnu Bars are now available in Canada!! I recently found them at Noah’s Health Food Store! CLICK HERE to find out what my favorite [...]

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Hybrid Fruit Find

IntoFit | July 26th, 2010 | Foods and Products | 2 Comments »

I just wanted to give a shout out to the smart person who put a nectarine and a mango together and made a “mango-nectarine” baby. If you have not tried one of these new hybrid fruits – I suggest you give them a try!

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Me and My Magic Bullet

IntoFit | May 25th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

Yes, I am obsessed with my milk / chocolate milk combination. If you follow this blog- you already know this. However, I have found a new obsession! My hubby got me a Magic Bullet and although I know you can make yummy soups, sauces and dips – I have yet to try any of those [...]

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Artichoke Hearts

IntoFit | April 19th, 2010 | Foods and Products, Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

It’s Artichoke heart season and I’m pumped. I love the little buggers. Why? Well honestly – I love dips – hummus, tzatziki, roasted red pepper, garlic sauce .. But in order to eat dips you kinda need a pita or a chip to dip it in ! And these are things I generally don’t eat! [...]

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10 Healthy Lunch Ideas

IntoFit | March 2nd, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas, Weight Loss Tips | No Comments »

Last but not least we are stocking our refrigerators and cupboards with healthy foods for lunch. For a refresher or to help you build a grocery list CLICK HERE for breakfast ideas , CLICK HERE for dinner ideas and CLICK HERE for snack ideas. Whether you take lunch with you to work or make lunch [...]

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Grab and Go Healthy Snacks

IntoFit | January 25th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas, Weight Loss Tips | 1 Comment »

We’re still stocking your cupboards and refrigerator with healthy food. Snack are so important! in the heat of hunger we grab what’s easiest. If you have something healthy right beside you- that’s what your going to eat. Plus you’re less likely to get famished because you have emergency snacks where ever you go. Whether it’s [...]

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Heathy Breakfast Ideas

IntoFit | January 18th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas, Weight Loss Tips | 1 Comment »

At the end of 2009 we talked about cleaning out your refrigerator, cupboards, car and purse.  If you have not done this already, now is a great time to throw away all the processed, salt ridden, trans-fat hidden foods in your house. CLICK HERE for a list of what to toss. I promised I would [...]

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The Simply Bar

IntoFit | January 12th, 2010 | Foods and Products | 3 Comments »

It’s very hard to find healthy energy/protein bars. Most of them are filled with chemicals, fake food and tons of sugar. They are branded andmarketed as healthy, but for 99% of the bars out there- healthy – they are not. This is why I love the LARA bar so much. It’s simple two ingredence make it top [...]

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Caloires and Fat in Movie Theatre Popcorn

IntoFit | December 4th, 2009 | Foods and Products, Tips for Eating Out | 2 Comments »

Yes. It really is that bad for you! And come on, it always smells WAY better than it tastes. Normally it’s cold and stale – or so salty that you scrape the roof of your mouth off. A small popcorn, buttered (5 cups) has approximately 470 calories and 37 grams of fat. Of which, 22 [...]

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Damage Control

IntoFit | November 30th, 2009 | General Health Tips, Weight Loss Tips | 2 Comments »

Every weekend I do the same thing: I go to the grocery store and stock up on snacks (meals too, but this post is about the in-between mini meals) for the week. And every week my grocery cart looks pretty much the same. Here is what my snack list looks like- pretty predictable if you [...]

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